snidely
- adverb
- /ˈsnaɪdli/
- They can applaud, judge, smile snidely to themselves, or exhibit any other response that Roselily's situation might evoke from them.
- snidely says
- snidely asked
Examples
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She replied snidely, rolling her eyes, as if she found the question beneath her.
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"Are you speaking as a Lord Holder or a dragonrider, Jaxom?" Nessel asked snidely.
Fiction book (1991) -
Yet, Benton responded snidely, saying:
Blog text (24) -
John Lennon said snidely, "Why don't you sit a little closer?"
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The article snidely implies that the very notion of community forgiveness was hopelessly naive.
Academic text (2007) -
The Convocation Complex itself was huge, practically impossible not to get lost in, and populated by some of the most snidely condescending people I'd ever met.
Fiction book (1997) -
He smiled snidely.
Fiction book (1990) -
Not surprisingly, Bundesbank officials are attempting to smooth over German concerns about their gold reserves, with board member Thiele snidely remarking that he took a look inside one of the vaults.
Blog text (29) -
The teacher snidely commented on his students' poor performance during the exam.
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The critic wrote snidely about the film, mocking its predictable plot and clichés.
Synonyms
In a way that makes fun of someone to show you do not respect them
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is foolish
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
In a mocking, bitter way that shows strong dislike
In a way that shows you do not respect someone or something
In a sharp, often cruel way that can hurt people when joking or criticizing
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
In a mocking way that shows dislike and makes someone feel small
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
In a mean and unfair way that hurts people
In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
Antonyms
How Mocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snidely comes from the old word snide, which is linked to a root that meant 'to cut'. So a snidely remark is like a small, 'cutting' insult meant to mock or show scorn.